Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is everything you never knew you needed in a pasta salad and will instantly become a new family favorite!
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This is one of those recipes that smacks you in the face and makes you wonder why it hasn’t been in your life before now. Like, I’ve made my share of pasta salads, and this one has now, far and above surpassed all others. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is the recipe that dill pickle and pasta salad lovers’ dreams are made of. Truly. We had it for a cookout one weekend, and then we had it again a coupile of weeks later with our Easter dinner. And I’m pretty sure we will have it a gazillion more times before the summer is over.
And once you try it, you will too!! Plenty of delicious, dilly flavor with creamy pasta and cubes of cheese and pickles. What more could a girl (or guy) ask for?!?
What you need to make Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Full list with measurements below in printable recipe card!
- Rotini pasta (or other short pasta. (I like the garden or tri-color rotini)
- Dill pickle juice (from the jar)
- Diced baby dills
- Colby Jack cheese, cut into small cubes
For the creamy dill dressing
- Miracle Whip (or mayo)
- Sour cream
- Dill pickle juice (from the jar)
- Fresh dill
- Salt
- Pepper
How to make Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Full printable recipe card below!
Cook pasta according to package directions, in salted water, to al dente.
Drain and rinse with cold water. Place cooled pasta in a mixing bowl and cover with ½ cup of pickle juice and stir. Allow to sit for a few minutes. This is a good time to cube your cheese and chop your pickles!
In a separate, small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients and stir until well-combined. Pour over the pasta salad and stir gently to coat everything well.
Add the cheese and pickles to the pasta and stir to combine.
Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour, for the best flavor. It can be eaten right away at room temp, as well. Dressing will thicken if you refrigerate leftovers (or refrigerate for a long time before eating) but it will still be delicious!
For more great BBQ side dishes, try my Smoked Gouda & Cheddar Mac ‘n’ Cheese and Summer Berry Spinach Pasta Salad!
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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta (or other short pasta. I like the garden or tri-color rotini)
- ½ cup dill pickle juice from the jar
- 1 ½ cups diced baby dills
- 8 oz block of Colby Jack cheese cut into small cubes
For the creamy dill dressing
- 1 cup Miracle Whip (or mayo)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup dill pickle juice (from the jar)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill (or 1 Tbsp dried)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, in salted water, to al dente.
- Drain and rinse with cold water. Place cooled pasta in a mixing bowl and cover with ½ cup of pickle juice and stir. Allow to sit for a few minutes. This is a good time to cube your cheese and chop your pickles!
- Add the cheese and pickles to the pasta and stir to combine.
- In a separate, small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients and stir until well-combined. Pour over the pasta salad and stir gently to coat everything well.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour, for the best flavor. It can be eaten right away at room temp, as well. Dressing will thicken if you refrigerate leftovers (or refrigerate for a long time before eating) but it will still be delicious!
Nutrition
Tuesday #BBQWeek Recipes
Starters and Sides
- Kimchi Slaw from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Dill Pickle Pasta Salad from Sweet Beginnings
- Pesto Pasta & Potatoes from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Desserts
- Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream from Jen Around the World
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